Legal Opinion

Karen Farr v. State of Mississippi

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided December 5, 2017No. 2016–CP–00792–COAPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

IRVING, P.J., FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. Karen Farr pleaded guilty to manslaughter and aggravated assault in the Marshall County Circuit Court. Subsequently, Farr, acting pro se, filed a motion for post-conviction relief (PCR) and asserted the following issues: (1) she did not receive a "Motion of Discovery," despite repeated requests; (2) she was coerced into pleading guilty; (3) she received ineffective assistance of counsel; (4) law enforcement was negligent in failing to arrest the victim, Ronnie Perry, on several outstanding warrants, which could have prevented his death; (5) Perry's role as a…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Derrick Stokes v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2016
  2. Kevin Thomas v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2015
  3. Doss v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2007
  4. Hill v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2006

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Laronda Freelon a/k/a Denise L. Freelon a/k/a Denise Pearson v. State of Mississippi;Court of Appeals of Mississippi · 2019

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